Pocket - Small School Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Caden Kramer Turns in Season-Best Performance
Caden Kramer produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Southridge to the win on Friday. Kramer rushed for 248 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 62 yards.
The victory (which was Southridge's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Kramer and Southridge will head out on the road to square off against Evansville Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 67.55
Jed Galvin Dazzles in North Posey Defeat
North Posey had to settle for second on Friday, but Jed Galvin sure wasn't going down easily. Nobody could stop Galvin as he rushed for 179 yards and five touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended three passes.
On the season, Galvin has averaged 16.3 receiving yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after ten games last season, he was only averaging 90 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 156.3 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 66.03
Justin Leathers Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Justin Leathers was instrumental in extending Southridge's winning streak to five on Friday. Leathers made a major impact, rushing for 151 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (104.5). The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
On the season, Leathers has thrown 3 touchdowns while averaging 53.2 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 4.63 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 64.25
Brown Posts Huge Game in 36-21 Loss
Ty Brown continued his hot streak on Friday by dropping his third-straight game with at least two rushing touchdowns. He picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Unfortunately for Forest Park, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Brown. Brown made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass the last time he and the Rangers duked it out back in September.
Gamescore: 59.00
Grant Boyd's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Pike Central over Greencastle
Grant Boyd put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in September on Friday. He rushed for 138 yards on only 11 carries.
On the year, Boyd has averaged 15 receiving yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 57.6 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 113.4 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 30.97
Other Notable Players
- Matthew Meadows: 40 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 20.57)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
